Weekend Guide: Pet Adoption Day Saturday

Dogs and cats of all ages, colors and sizes will be at Saturday’s Animal Friends for Education and Welfare (AFEW) Pet Adoption Day at Corner-Copia, at the corner of Princeton-Hightstown Road and Old Trenton Road, said AFEW's veterinary chairperson Marilyn Hondop.

AFEW works with the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and is a network of foster homes for pets in need of a home.

The public is invited to come out and meet the pets on Saturday, and if interested in adopting, fill out an application, Hondop said. Once an application is approved, there is normally an adoption of fee for $200 to $350 a pet (with the fee being higher for purebred animals). All AFEW pets have had their shots and most are spayed, she said.

Animals in need of a home include a yellow lab named Charlie.

“[Charlie] looks a lot like Marley [from the movie Marley & Me], is playful and has a great personality,” Hondop said.

There is also Brewster, a Shih Tzu, and Coco, a female dog who is “a good chewer, but only on her Nylabone, anything else, furniture and shoes are safe,” according to the AFEW website.

Photos and descriptions of the pets available can be viewed at AFEW’s website.

Friday

• Due to Hurricane Irene and the recent flooding in downtown Hightstown, the Farmers Market has been cancelled this week. Amanda Porter of Downtown Hightstown Inc, said she hopes it will be up and running next week.

Saturday

• East Windsor Home Depot is holding a free  from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Using a free kit provided by Home Depot, children, with the supervision of their parents, can create a ESPN college game day board with a few nails and glue.
• The Greater Goods Thrift Store, a project of RISE, a community service partnership in Hightstown, will accept donated items, such as clothing and household items, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations should be in good condition.
• There will be a garage sale at 35 Parkview Road in Cranbury from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday

• The Civil War Exhibit at the Cranbury Museum is closed today because the museum is closed for Labor Day.